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Checklist for Genus Melanitis Fabricius, 1807 (Evening Browns)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
319
2909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
95
721
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelanitini
Reuter, 1896
Evening browns
2
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusMelanitis
Fabricius, 1807
Evening Browns
7Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 7 Species
Melanitis Fabricius, 1923Evening Browns12SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
7 Species and 5 Subspecies
Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904Blue Evening Brown
Melanitis bankia Fabricius, 1775
Melanitis constantia Cramer, 1779Constantia Evening Brown
Melanitis ismene (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda africana (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758
Melanitis leda helena Westwood, 1851
Melanitis leda leda Linnaeus, 1758Common Evening Brown
Melanitis libya Distant, 1882Violet-eyed Evening Brown
Melanitis zitenius Herbst, 1796Dark evening brown
Melanitis zitenius auletes Fruhstorfer, 1908Great Evening Brown
Melanitis zitenius gnophodes Andrewes, 1923


Links, sources and further information
Melanitis at gbif.org
Melanitis at irmng.org
Melanitis at irmng.org